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14 Cards in this Set
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French Revolution
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a rebellion of the French people against their king that led to the creation of a republican government.
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Neutrality Proclamation
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a formal statement that the United States would not take sides with any European countries who were at war.
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Privateers
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private ships hired by a country to attack its enemies.
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Jay's Treaty
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an agreement that settled the disputes between United States and Britain in the early 1790s.
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Pinckney's Treaty
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an agreement that settled border and trade disputes with Spain.
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Little Turtle
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a Native American chief who fought against U.S. forces in 1790.
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Battle of Fallen Timbers
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the battle that broke the strength of Native American forces in the Northwest Territory.
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Treaty of Greenville
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an agreement that gave the United States right of entry to American Indian lands.
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Whiskey Rebellion
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uprising in which some farmers refused to pay the whiskey tax.
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political parties
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groups that help elect people and shape politics
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Federalist Party
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a political group that wanted to limit the federal government's powers.
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XYZ affair
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a French demand for a $250,000 bribe and a $12 million loan in exchange for a treaty.
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Alien and Sedition Acts
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laws that punished supporters of France and deprived people of the freedom to say and write what they believed.
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Kentucky and Virginia Resolutions
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formal statements that the Alien and Sedition Acts were unconstitutional.
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